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Farming Today: 28/09/2023 State of Nature report; Nature writing in Wales

28/09/2023 State of Nature report; Nature writing in Wales

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Decline in UK nature, charted by State of Nature report. Nature writing in Wales.

The State of Nature report says farming needs to change to help reverse decline in UK's nature. Nature writing in Wales.

Farming needs to change to help reverse the ongoing decline in the UK's nature - so says the State of Nature report from 50 research and conservation organisations. This is an update of the 2019 report and highlights continuing declines in things like: the populations of pollinating insects, down 18% since 1970; mammals like voles and hares down 30% in the same time frame; and plants, where 50% of species have declined. The report points out that not only do we now know the problem, but we also understand the solutions, which when it comes to farming, include more nature friendly farming.  

All week we're looking at nature writing. It plays a big part in the work of Literature Wales, the national company for the development of literature. They see writing about nature as an important way to connect with the Welsh landscape and language.

Presenter = Charlotte Smith
Producer = Rebecca Rooney

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